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JOHNSON EXPRESS LLC

DARBY, PA

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 21, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JOHNSON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2903464)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2903464/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2903464 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL JOHNSON General Freight Based in DARBY, PA

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235351 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status INACTIVE → ACTIVE · Jul 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2903464
In FMCSA records since Jun 24, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC977082
Company officer MICHAEL JOHNSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 16,745 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (302) 613-9145
Email: [email protected]
Physical
229 N 2ND ST
DARBY, PA 19023
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2903464
In FMCSA records since Jun 24, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 16,745 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 5 in the prior 24-month window.

Violation profile

Top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 235,351 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,351 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,351 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 status changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status INACTIVE ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2023-11 2024-03
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 3
Utility 2
Trailer 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
81070696 Mar 10, 2024 MA 3 H-WESTON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
PA AH53848 · 4V4NC9TJ46N411942
3 395.8(a)(1), 392.2, 393.60(e) Yes
80792287 Feb 6, 2024 PA 3 pa-i-95-s/b-@-academy-rd
Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR
IL TEMP · 4V4NC9TJ46N11942
3 392.2, 396.17(c) No
80121480 Nov 9, 2023 CT 3 SOUTH OF X25
Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR
IL TEMP · 4V4NC9TJ46N11942
2 392.2 No
79486187 Aug 22, 2023 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL TEMP · 1XKYDP9X3GJ485694
5 392.2, 396.17(c), 392.22(a) No
78743257 May 25, 2023 PA 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Knnw
PA AH13537 · 1XKYDP9X3GJ485694
5 395.8(a)(1), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
DE0224017812 Mar 4, 2024 DE 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA307814200X Aug 22, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0019917381 May 13, 2019 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC977082
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 30, 2020 MC977082 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Sep 25, 2020 MC977082-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI2520-00 91X $750,000 Sep 21, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN353928 BIPD/Primary — Jan 15, 2024 Sep 21, 2025 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN334634 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2023 Jan 15, 2024 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN334634 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2022 Feb 1, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA02655104 BIPD/Primary — Sep 29, 2020 Sep 21, 2022 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2655104 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2020 Sep 29, 2020 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2655104 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2020 Nov 2, 2020 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Sep 21, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 15, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 1, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 9, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Sep 21, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Nov 2, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Oct 1, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Sep 29, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Sep 25, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Jan 11, 2017
    authority
    WITHDRAWN — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SOUTH OF X25 CT 1 0
H-WESTON MA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
392.22(a) Failing to use hazard warning flashers Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(e) Windshield - Obstructed. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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